Combined brush and comb



Nov. 18, 1941. TRAUCH 2,263,475

COMBINED BRUSH AND cQ MB Filed April 2, 1940 20 INVENTOR Jeo Sa'rQLmeh.

Patented Nov. 18, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,263,475 COMBINED BRUSH AND COMB Leo Strauch, New York, N. Y.

Application April 2, 1940, Serial No. 327,447

10, Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a combined brush and comb.

The invention has for an object the construction of an article as mentioned which is characterized by a rigid body, preferably having a handle and having a portion thereof provided with a comb teeth and another portion thereof supporting brush bristles.

Specifically, the invention contemplates arranging the brush bristles on the sides of that portion of the body provided with the comb teeth.

Another object of the invention is to provide a series of sliding brush bristles which form a chain, and may be moved, in a dove-tailed groove in the sides and end of the comb body and locked in various positions along either or both sides of the comb body.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference. will be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. l is a side elevational View of a combined brush and comb constructed in accordance with this invention. I

Fig. 2 is a topplan view of a combined comb and brush, illustrated in Fig; 1.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary side elevational view looking in the direction 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a partial plan view looking in the direction of line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

Fig.6 is an end view of another combined comb and brush.

The combined brush and comb, in accordance with this invention, includes a rigid body 20 having comb teeth 20 on the front side of one end portion thereof. The other end portion of the body is provided with a handle 2 ll by which it may be easily manipulated.

The comb 20 above the teeth 26? is provided with a dove-tailed groove 2| formed along its upper edges and along its end portion 2|. Bristles 22 are mounted on flexible hinged base members 23 which are joined with similar base members 23'. The members 23' do not have any bristle portions. The members 23 and 23' are hinged together at 24 so that the base members 23 and 23' which complete a continuous chain may be pulled along the dove-tailed groove 2| and 2| to any desired location. The base members 23. or 23/ are formed with tapered portions 25 at their upper and lower edges to loosely fit in the dove-tailed grooves 2| and 21'.

This arrangement permits the bristles 22 to be at either or both sides of the comb 20 or to be removed therefrom. The bristles 22 may be locked in various positions by the last linkage 2 l which is provided with a handle 26 at one side and with a male snap member 21 at the other side. This latter member is adapted to engage on a plurality of female snap members 28. The linkage 2H is joined to the adjacent base member 23 by a hinge 29. The linkage 2V is formed without the tapered upper and lower portions,

- to permit free swinging of the same from the dove-tailed groove 2|.

In Fig. 6 the brush bristles are mounted on the back of the body l0 and the brush bristles ll are shown to project through the body ID of the combined brush and comb.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to. secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. A combination brush and comb comprising a. rigid body having comb teeth projecting from they front side of one edge portion, means for movably mounting brush bristles on the sides of said body, so that the brush bristles may be adjusted to extend from either side of the rigid body, said means comprising a dove-tailed groove formed in the sides. and one end of the rigid body, adapted to receive a plurality of comple mentary bristle base members movable within said dove-tailed grooves.

2. A combination brush and comb comprising a rigid body having comb teeth projecting from the front side of one edge portion, means for movably moun ing brush bristles on the. sides of said, body, so hat the brushv bristles may be justed to extend from either side of the rigid body. said means comprising a dove-tailed groove formed in the sides and one end of the rigid body, adapted to receive a plurality of complementary bristle base members movably within said dove-tailed grooves, said bristle base members being separated from one another by a connecting member, and the adjacent base and separating members being hingedly connected one to the other in alternation.

3. A combination brush and comb comprising a rigid body having comb teeth projecting from the front side of one edge portion, means for movably mounting brush bristles on the sides of said body, so that the brush bristles may be adjusted to extend from either side of the rigid body, said means comprising a dove-tailed groove formed in the sides of the rigid body, adapted to receive a plurality of complementary bristle base members movably within said dove-tailed grooves, said bristle base members being separated from one another by a connecting member, and the adjacent base and separating members being hingedly connected one to the other in alternation, the dove-tailed grooves on the sides of the comb being connected by 2. connecting groove at the end of the comb, so that the movable bristle bases may be shifted from one side of the rigid body to the other side, without removing said bristle members from the rigid body.

4. A combination brush and comb comprising a rigid body having comb teeth projecting from the front side of one edge portion, means for movably mounting brush bristles on the sides of said body, so that the brush bristles may be adjusted to extend from either side of the rigid body, said means comprising a dove-tailed groove formed in the sides of the rigid body, adapted to receive a plurality of complementary bristle base members movably within said dove-tailed grooves, said bristle base members being separated from one another by a connecting member, and the adjacent base and separating members being hingedly connected one to the other in alternation, the dove-tailed grooves on the sides of the comb being connected by a connecting groove at the end of the comb, so that the movable bristle bases may be shifted from one side of the rigid body to the other side, without removing said bristle members from the rigid body, and means for locking the bristle base members at various adjusted positions.

5. A combination brush and comb comprising a rigid body having comb teeth projecting from the front side of one edge portion, means for movably mounting brush bristles on the sides of said body, so that the brush bristles may be adjusted to extend from either side of the rigid body, said means comprising a dove-tailed groove formed in the sides of the rigid body, adapted to receive a plurality of complementary bristle base members movably within said dove-tailed grooves, said bristle base members being separated from one another by a connecting member, and the adjacent base and separating members being hingedly connected one to the other in alternation, the dove-tailed grooves on the sides of the comb being connected by a connecting groove at the end of the comb, so that the movable bristle bases may be shifted from one side of the rigid body to the other side, without removing said bristle members from the rigid body, and means for locking the bristle base members at various adjusted positions, said means comprising hinged end link, a handle on the outer side of said link and a male snap fastener memupon the flat parallel sides of said comb back to project therefrom at right angles to said sides 7. In a combined brush and comb having a comb back with comb teeth projecting from its bottom, the sides of said comb back being flat and substantially parallel to each other, and a handle portion being projected from the back thereof, brush bristles mounted in a straight line upon the fiat parallel sides of said comb back to project therefrom at right angles to said sides, and

arranged in spaced groups. a

8. In a device of the class described, a rigid body having comb teeth projecting from the front side of one edge portion, said rigid body being formed with a dove-tailed groove along its sides and one end above said comb teeth, a flexible member slidably mounted in said dove-tailed groove to be moved from one side to the other of said rigid body, and brush bristles mounted on said flexible member to move therewith as said flexible member is moved causing said bristles to be positioned on one side or the other of said rigid body.

9. In a device of the class described, a rigid body having comb teeth projecting from the front side of one edge portion, said rigid body being formed with a dove-tailed groove along its sides and one end above said comb teeth, a flexible member slidably mounted in said dove-tailed groove to be moved from one side to the other of said rigid body, and brush bristles mounted on said flexible member to move therewith as said flexible member is moved causing said bristles to be positioned on one side or the other of said rigid body, and means for holding said flexible member in various adjusted positions along the length of said dove-tailed groove.

10. In a device of the class described, a rigid body having comb teeth projecting from the front side of one edge portion, said rigid body being formed with a dove-tailed groove along its sides and one end above said comb teeth, a flexible member slidably mounted in said dove-tailed groove to be moved from one side to the other of said rigid body, and brush bristles mounted on said flexible member to move therewith as said flexible member is moved causing saidbristles to be positioned on one side or the other of said rigid body, and means for holding said flexible member in various adjusted positions along the length of said dove-tailed groove, comprising a fastening element mounted on a link pivotally mounted on one end of said flexible member, and a plurality of complementary fastening elements mounted on the base wall of said dove-tailed groove to be selectively engaged by said fastening elements.

LEO STRAUCH. 

